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Fort Lauderdale Restaurants Serving Thanksgiving Feasts This Year

It's OK to dread all the cooking that goes into prepping a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner. Thankfully, there are plenty of Fort Lauderdale-area restaurants that are more than happy to give you a helping hand.

Whether you just want to save time by ordering a few essential items (it’s OK; we won’t tell) or prefer to enjoy the holiday at a premier eatery, check out these local spots whipping up decadent feasts.

Enjoy a decadent four-course dinner featuring soup, salad, and your choice of turkey, beef tenderloin or Atlantic salmon, with sides that include roasted autumn vegetables, whipped potatoes and coconut-infused jasmine rice. Finish off the meal on a sweet note by visiting the dessert table to indulge in a variety of assorted treats. Dinner is $47 for adults, $17 for children under 12.

Pick up Thanksgiving dinner or enjoy your feast at this Las Olas restaurant. For $35, the eatery is serving up herb-roasted turkey breast, gravy, whipped potatoes, maple-glazed carrots, green bean casserole, stuffing and pomegranate-cranberry sauce. A leftover baggie will include two turkey sliders, potatoes, stuffing and a pumpkin cookie. Pre-ordered dinners must be for four to 20 guests. Pick up will be Wednesday, Nov. 25. Call 954.764.7005 for more details.

Guests can make reservations at noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to enjoy a wide array of Thanksgiving favorites. In addition to a local and artisan cheese spread, the restaurant is serving up a seafood bar that includes gulf shrimp, locally smoked Scottish salmon, and oysters on the half shell. There will, of course, be turkey, as well as ham, prime rib, hickory grilled chicken breast and beef bourguignon. Sides included mashed potatoes, a baby vegetable medley, au gratin potatoes and more. Those with a sweet tooth can look forward to sweet potato pound cake, pumpkin pie, mini apple crisps ad more. Dinner is $75 for adults and $35 for children.

If you’re planning on spending Turkey Day at the Ritz, you can choose to enjoy a buffet brunch in the Astor Lounge ($125 for adults; $39 children), a brunch complete with a poolside taco bar at The Shack, or a more traditional dinner at newly opened Burlock Coast ($65). The latter will feature pumpkin gnocchi, corn bisque, chilled scallops, lobster pasta, beef tenderloin, turducken (that’s a chicken stuffed into a duck, stuffed into a turkey), oysters and more.

This fine-dining restaurant is serving up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. The meal ($27 for adults and $13 for children) includes roasted turkey with savory pan gravy, herb stuffing, mashed potatoes, maple-glazed butternut squash, French green beans, cranberry relish, and a selection of master sommelier wine picks and seasonal cocktails (priced per offering).

OK, fine. This isn't a restaurant, but if you’re feeling overwhelmed with menu-planning, Whole Foods has a plethora of Thanksgiving offerings to choose from. Order a few appetizers or platters, or go family-style with a variety of dinner packages, including the Organic Turkey Dinner Package ($150), which includes a whole turkey, pan gravy, traditional herb stuffing and organic mashed potatoes; or the Roasted Turkey Breast Meal for Four ($70), which includes turkey, mashed potatoes, pan gravy, stuffing and cranberry-orange relish. And don’t forget dessert. There’s apple pie, pumpkin cheesecake and pecan pie. All orders must be placed by Sunday, Nov. 22, and picked up by Thanksgiving.